If you don't know already, you do now.
I hate Storage Wars.
Because I am interested in second hand stuff, and what people do and can find out in the world, I tend to get - sucked in - to these sorts of shows.
Reality TV = Staged.
Shit, since the dominance of reality shows from the late 90's and early 2000's hit, we have had a number of crap reality TV shows that are as scripted as a news broadcast. Made to look "EXCITING" and "THRILLING" and all the words that flash before your eyes going - this is going to be great.
Anyway *slap
I can't help but watch Storage Wars after Pawn Stars (Yes, it's staged, a bit, I think...) as it is right after it. And I am talking (At the moment) just the standard Storage Wars which has
*Idiot #1
*Idiot #2
*Idiot #3
*And the couple of idiots.
This trash bag Darrell, the excruciatingly annoying YUUUUUUUP guy, the Cholo guy and his misses and Barry (Well, he's not that bad of a guy).
So we have some characters that are not likeable at all from the get go. Except Barry - From here, he ain't included.
But to have ugly mugs like this face -
"DURR I CAN BUY THIS LOCKER, THESE GUYS ARE IDIOTS HUYGH HUYGH HUYGH"
Anyway. Point being. They all bicker at each other, every episode is the same shit over and over.
Summary:
Idiots drive to storage place backstabbing one another while on their way saying how they will make loads of money today. Get to the auction. Same shit is said. They stick their noses into lockers. Bidding starts. Bidding ends. Screenshot of winning bidder is shown. Repeat from sticking noses into lockers another 2 more times. Then get to the "let's see how much money I made".
Alright - PERFECT EXAMPLE.
One episode which I will NEVER EVER forget.
It was the one the made me almost spit out whatever beverage I had in my mouth at the time all over the place because I couldn't control my laughter/anger.
One episode had some unknown guy (He was wearing like, a silk shirt and looked like he drives a fucking gold BMW, but anywho).
He buys a locker and starts going through it.
He finds a Nintendo Entertainment System.
Ok fair enough, you paid like, $7000 for this locker and you find a NES. Ok, so it's like, $100 if in working order and comes with accessories.
NO WAY MAN.
NAH.
This guy is like
"SEE THIS HERE, THIS IS THE FIRST NENTENDOH EVAH MAD, LUK, NES-001, FIRST WAHN, I SEE DIS WAHN GO ON EEEEEHBAH FOR $10,000"
I am just like..lol wut.
For reference, I googled and his name is Mark Belalo.
For your enjoyment - here is the link to his huge fuck up
Anyway. Point being. They all bicker at each other, every episode is the same shit over and over.
Summary:
Idiots drive to storage place backstabbing one another while on their way saying how they will make loads of money today. Get to the auction. Same shit is said. They stick their noses into lockers. Bidding starts. Bidding ends. Screenshot of winning bidder is shown. Repeat from sticking noses into lockers another 2 more times. Then get to the "let's see how much money I made".
Alright - PERFECT EXAMPLE.
One episode which I will NEVER EVER forget.
It was the one the made me almost spit out whatever beverage I had in my mouth at the time all over the place because I couldn't control my laughter/anger.
One episode had some unknown guy (He was wearing like, a silk shirt and looked like he drives a fucking gold BMW, but anywho).
He buys a locker and starts going through it.
He finds a Nintendo Entertainment System.
Ok fair enough, you paid like, $7000 for this locker and you find a NES. Ok, so it's like, $100 if in working order and comes with accessories.
NO WAY MAN.
NAH.
This guy is like
"SEE THIS HERE, THIS IS THE FIRST NENTENDOH EVAH MAD, LUK, NES-001, FIRST WAHN, I SEE DIS WAHN GO ON EEEEEHBAH FOR $10,000"
I am just like..lol wut.
For reference, I googled and his name is Mark Belalo.
For your enjoyment - here is the link to his huge fuck up
This sums it up right here. HOW FUCKING DUMB CAN YOU BE?!
Now example number 2 is, once someone "wins" a locker. They sure know their prices (Refer to fuck head above).
They just grab random things and are like "THATS $40 RIGHT THERE FOR THIS ONE"
Ok, if they own a shop and operate like this, I understand they may have a rough idea of what an item is worth, but to sit there and be like "I WILL GET $40 FOR THIS!" is just utterly inept and stupid.
If they say "Oh, I think I might be able to get $40 on a good day, maybe $30, not sure". It seems reasonable.
Because think about it, they say it is worth X amount.
They have to transport it to wherever.
Test it/clean it/advertise it etc.
Then it may sit there for months and they may get X minus X amount in the end 5 months later.
It all depends on the buyer of the item, the day, the economy, everything.
I just hate how all these guys are so egotistical about finding something and say they will get this amount for an item, even having the show ending with what "Profit" they made. With the amount of episodes, there's no way they could provide the exact info of how much they made. It should be an "estimate" cost of what they "may" have. I emphasise on those words because you can't say a cost on an item. It's an estimate, and it's a maybe you will get that amount.
But, all in all, it's staged anyway, but it's so badly staged that it makes me want to just scream why and bang my head against a wall.
The sad part is, I still watch the fucking show. If it's on, I will just sit there and watch it. But get angry at it, and then fuck off to wherever.
Bah, I won't win. And then don't forget the show has 90 million spin offs in Texas and Canada and Australia and etc and THEY ARE ALL THE SAME.
The dialogue, the characters, all the same. Nothing changes. Still annoying, still idiotic. It's like a contemporary melodramatic symphony of extreme egotism.
Get that one through your head.
Cause I can't.
Don't you love Darrell Sheets face?!
How about.....DAVE HESTER!?
THE CHOLO GUY?
What about Barry. Man he gets around in a silver custom bike thing. Respect man.
Even though, you are probably a rich bastard and are paid to ride around in it. You are still cool though and are at least less annoying than the rest.
That's my say for today.
They just grab random things and are like "THATS $40 RIGHT THERE FOR THIS ONE"
Ok, if they own a shop and operate like this, I understand they may have a rough idea of what an item is worth, but to sit there and be like "I WILL GET $40 FOR THIS!" is just utterly inept and stupid.
If they say "Oh, I think I might be able to get $40 on a good day, maybe $30, not sure". It seems reasonable.
Because think about it, they say it is worth X amount.
They have to transport it to wherever.
Test it/clean it/advertise it etc.
Then it may sit there for months and they may get X minus X amount in the end 5 months later.
It all depends on the buyer of the item, the day, the economy, everything.
I just hate how all these guys are so egotistical about finding something and say they will get this amount for an item, even having the show ending with what "Profit" they made. With the amount of episodes, there's no way they could provide the exact info of how much they made. It should be an "estimate" cost of what they "may" have. I emphasise on those words because you can't say a cost on an item. It's an estimate, and it's a maybe you will get that amount.
But, all in all, it's staged anyway, but it's so badly staged that it makes me want to just scream why and bang my head against a wall.
The sad part is, I still watch the fucking show. If it's on, I will just sit there and watch it. But get angry at it, and then fuck off to wherever.
Bah, I won't win. And then don't forget the show has 90 million spin offs in Texas and Canada and Australia and etc and THEY ARE ALL THE SAME.
The dialogue, the characters, all the same. Nothing changes. Still annoying, still idiotic. It's like a contemporary melodramatic symphony of extreme egotism.
Get that one through your head.
Cause I can't.
Don't you love Darrell Sheets face?!
How about.....DAVE HESTER!?
THE CHOLO GUY?
What about Barry. Man he gets around in a silver custom bike thing. Respect man.
Even though, you are probably a rich bastard and are paid to ride around in it. You are still cool though and are at least less annoying than the rest.
That's my say for today.
^_^
